SummitRN BSN, RN

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  1. SummitRN

    Breaching StaRN Contract

    The price people pay for working for HCA... Consult a lawyer. Report back here with their
  2. SummitRN

    Can I place tele leads on a pt’s back?

    I haven't tried it with EASI and cannot advise how moving from the prescribed lead positions with alter the interpolated 12 lead. Let us
  3. SummitRN

    Can I place tele leads on a pt’s back?

    Fixed Also, anticipate increased motion artifact because little movements rub the gel contact points as it catches on the sheets (not a problem in
  4. SummitRN

    Can I place tele leads on a pt’s back?

    When we prone patients in the ICU, we'd place the leads the exact relative placement as if they were anterior. Remember this is for telemetry monitoring, not diagnostics. For surgery, or in your case,...
  5. SummitRN

    Going into EMS?

    I think that if Paramedic was a 2-4 year college degree at minimum instead being 1yr (or less) of trade school at minimum, it would achieve that goal. It is that way in many other countries and their...
  6. SummitRN

    Going into EMS?

    @AnnieOaklyRN You should hop on over to EMTLife.com and see what all the RN/P, P->PA, P->MD/DO, RN/P->CRNAs think of it. I think you'll find you hold the minority opinion in that demographic....
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    Can I place tele leads on a pt’s back?

    Consider also how long you are leaving them on. If they are going to be laying on the leads and are at risk for skin breakdown, there is increased risk if they are laying on them for 24
  8. Sure there are some increases in those with aspirations... but the biggest difference between now and 10 or 20 years ago is that we all get to hear about it on the internet, so there is biased...
  9. SummitRN

    Going into EMS?

    You seem defensive... I don't think Nursing school is hard either, just time consuming. Perhaps you take umbrage with that as well? Knowing the paramedic course content, requirements, workload, having...
  10. SummitRN

    Walden now has a Psych NP program

    Walden has no entry standards whatsoever. You have a pulse, a license, and a checkbook, you are in! So, file this degree mill under BAD IDEAS for the NP profession....
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    Going into EMS?

    Are you excited about a massive paycut? EMT is not much more than minimum wage with Paramedic typically being only slightly better unless you work for a Fire Department. You will feel exceedingly...
  12. A tech is not licensed. BGL is a technically an invasive lab test requiring blood and a calibrated machine... even a RN shouldn't be doing finger sticks on their own volition unless there is a policy...
  13. Is there a source for this? I had heard the crash happened immediately after they turned on their
  14. That's well done and straight forward. Similar for example to the CO BON: Board of Nursing: Laws, Rules and Policies | Department of Regulatory Agencies SOP Algorithm (very similar to CA) Scope of...
  15. Given that nobody approves of her style... I recommend that you make this thoroughly entertaining for yourself. Rule #1 Be ready to overcome any objection, deflection, interruption, or other attempt...
  16. I would say absolutely not. BON should provide clear guidance, not a dileneated list. Do you expect them to list 10s of thousands of medicines? Are YOU competent to give all of them? NO. Shall they...
  17. Scope varies a little between states... and a lot between RNs. Scope of practice is based on need. Need is based on a combination of practice environment, patient population, and provider competence....
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    Nurses who are on anxiety/depression meds?

    It is good you are seeking a solution. Don't fixate on numbers. If we didn't let people with anxiety, depression, or other common conditions become nurses, there would be a lot fewer
  19. Only if it results in significant
  20. VOLUNTARY VS COMPULSORY VOLUNTARY VS COMPULSORY VOLUNTARY VS COMPULSORY Ruby, you are a smart lady. I don't really have to provide dictionary definitions or explain the conceptual differences... I...
  21. So just to be clear, you all who think PD morally must dedicate themselves to their hospital in a disaster are willing to give them a break of they are obligated to another full time nursing job......
  22. Does PA or medical education have some of the same hot-button issues we see in NP education? There has been a great deal of teeth gnashing about NP education. The complains generally relate to a few...
  23. Volunteer vs Compulsory Volunteer vs Compulsory Calling vs Job? Volunteer vs Compulsory Volunteer vs Compulsory Think about it... all the emergency agency nurse contracts pull way more $$$ over PD or...
  24. What NP school did you go to that didn't have pharmacology and genetics (although it might not be a discrete class)? Biochem is not a med school class. It is a
  25. @Emergent I hope your response to your LEO friend was something like this: Sort it out afterwards... Sort out being fired for violating policy? Sort out prosecution for battery of a patient? Sort out...